New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
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KNOWN PEOPLE

KNOWN PEOPLE.
lfe-sIze oil portrait Of General w. T. Sherman has
Just been completed in the studio Of that veteran artist
j. ii. Beard. 1t represents Old Tecumseh" In MS
Generals uniform seated in a largo armchair beside
table on which there two volumes. One OF them
is inscribed Georgia. Maps and Charts To the other
the artist had intended TO give the title Napoleon ana
his Wars" When General Sherman learned OF MI
Boards intention he said quietly No. do not do that
Put there the name Of the man who made Napoleon.
will give IL to you" Then he wrote out this uue'
Jomini: Art dc Guerre" Although General Sherman
| ia great admirer OF Napoleon the Great, no has
greater admiration for tho writings of Jomini, of which
his remark in the studio indication. In talking
about his model the artist said TO me: General sner
always punctua to the minute for his sittings
He sat for nine times but he could Keep
still for any great length Of time at any sitting lie
would constantly apologize for the fact that he could not
keep still While it is difficult TO take good portrait OF
such subject I got used to 1t the first or second
| sitting.
Mr. Beard by the way, Is a study in himself His How
ing gray curls and whskcrs with his soft SLOUGH hat are
well known in art circles and the Broadway prom
enade. He has had a curious life experience He was in
his youth raftsman the Mississippi. During the
war he was captain and served at time on Genera
Sheman's staff. When he began TO put his ideas Oh
canvas IL in the rudes way There was little art IN
this country then and especially in Cincinnati where ne
was Resident lie prepared MS own chuNas. iic
his brushes, going TO furrers and selecting the
hair for that purpose. lie told the other day that
from the time he began In the primitive way TO paint nc
never received any instruction OF any kind from one
III my work like Topsy. just growed, said no.
Some of his paintings especially the animal caricatures
are famous.
reported that the largest salary received by any
In this country for editorial work is that paid by
the Harper Brothers to Miss Mary L. Booth She IL the
Editor of HaTes Bd-dr Her salary is said to be Ssooo
and she also receives percentage on the profits OF inc
publication Miss Booth is In England six months
vacation She has been the leading spirit of The Ba'd
for nearly twenty years.
One of the most magnificent specimens Of physical
manhood in NewYork is Colonel shaunessey He has an
elegant home in ROckland County and is often to be
seon about Wall Street and in the public resorts uptown
He is two three inches above six feet in height
elegantly formed. with pleasant, welrounded face
blond musache and goatee. The Colonel was Collector
Of Internal Eeyene Mississippi during the days OF the
Ku Klux horrors 1t was he who rode into Kemper
County after the horrible Chsolm affair and brought
Mrs Chisom and her family 10 Jackson. II was on
that that he afterward fought duel with man
named Wright General Grant made him United States
Marshal for Utah. and while located Mt Salt Lake city lie
entered into mining projects in Dakota and Montana out
OF which he has made fortune OF over million dollars
Not the least Of his exploits his eopemont Win
beautiful girl OF the South whose father and brothers
made hot but unsuccessful pursuit after them
A former associate OF Colonel Z" Sam" Thomas and
Calvin = Brice their Hooking Valley ventures Is T. a.
Bates Of Cleveland who has been here several days
| guest at the ST. James Hotel. He Is OF medium
size slender but compact figure, handsome face hgh
square forehead iron gray hair and small mustache lie
Is perhaps fortyiye years OF age and has given mp
Hooking Valley coal and iron investments for the Lake
Superior region am told that in two years time he has
f,,,fa. nf Takg
iron fields He declares that the Lake Superior iron Is
the finest in tho world and that tho mines are mex
baustibe.
Washington character who has been here for several
DAYS Is Colonel Jim Barrett lie Is known rs Pres
dent Clevcands Capital city chum." II Is with him
that the President frequently takes drive around the
city and Red TOP. and 1t Is To Colonel Barrett that
the President for advice with reference TO District
OF Columbia affairs and appointments. The Colonel Il
an old resident Of Washington. OF considerable
wealth. with a sufficient income 10 live at his with
out having any professional business. IIo Is typical
sOuthcrncr in appearance sixfcoter with broad
shoulders has face OF the Southern typo, dark In
color aud adorned with "A white mustache. Icis prob
ably hfyeight sixty years OF age but bears himself
axe much younger man. He wears black clothes, Dut
has mania for flaming rcd neckties.
The mild spring weather has brought out at night up
town. the round faced with big green goggles and
handorgan whose magnificent tenor voice may be heard
singing airs from Italian and other operas In front OF
| resorts like the Hoffman House and Denonicos lie
has the air OF an old opera artist woman accompanies
him on an accordion and they take their stand before
resorts where his rarely fails to bring out shower
OF quarters and dimes | told yesterday that the
singer is worth $4,000 to 100000 which has been
accumulated by street singing
Nearly every one in New-York has heard Of Back
Number Budd who puts away every day fifty copies OF
each sell them 10 customers years
hence 800 5000 per cent profit II reported that
he once received 500 for single newspaper Recently
he was called upon by some Kansas men. among whom
was Senator Ingalls, who asked his assistance in procur
ing a complete file OF The LedrsHrorh Journal for the
two years that 1t was under the management Of John
Henderson during the agitation that resulted In the